Discrediting
noun, verb
noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is discredited.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of discredit form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"You would think that all of the president's lies would be discrediting, but apparently not."
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